1 Corinthians 8:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

1 Corinthians 8:9

But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak.

A stumbling-block

Weak

2 Corinthians 11:21

General references

2 Corinthians 6:3

Philippians 2:4

Bible References

A stumbling-block

Put no stumbling-block in the way of Jews or Greeks or the church of God.

So let us stop criticizing one another; rather make up your mind never to put any stumbling-block or hindrance in your brother's way.

Brothers, you were called to be free; only, do not make your freedom an opening for the flesh, but serve one another in love.

But I have one or two things against you: you have some adherents there of the tenets of Balaam, who taught Balak how to set a pitfall before the sons of Israel by making them eat food which had been sacrificed to idols and give way to sexual vice.

Weak

By sinning against the brotherhood in this way and wounding their weaker consciences, you are sinning against Christ.

to the weak I have become as weak myself, to win over the weak. To all men I have become all things, to save some by all and every means.

Welcome a man of weak faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his scruples.

We who are strong ought to bear the burdens that the weak make for themselves and us. We are not to please ourselves.

I am quite ashamed to say I was not equal to that sort of thing! But let them vaunt as they please, I am equal to them (mind, this is the role of a fool!).

General references

I put no obstacle in the path of any, so that my ministry may not be discredited;

and each with an eye to the interests of others as well as to his own.